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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
LITERARY LEAVES.

Our lady friends who look around
to see what magazine they wish to sub
scribe for for next year should see De
morest's Monthly for December, which
is just out. 1t certainly is in the front
rank of Family Magazines, and seems to
combine dozen Magazines in one, SO
varied is the information it contains.
Any lady possessing this valuable publ
eaton cannot fail to keep house well, if
she follows its suggestions 1t not only
gives full information on household
matters, but furnishes light us well us
solid reading. One OF its late attractions
is to give each month Il portrait and q
sketch Ut the life OF the State Presidents
Of the ". G. /. L. That for December
Is Mrs Mary rowne liurt, of New York
''iHte. lnfart Demorest's is a maya
Mha that every iddy OF refinement should
possess. IL is beautifully gotten up.
anu its price, 50 per year, puts it within
the reach Of all. Published by w. Jen-
nings Demorest, Is East 18th street.
New York.
Capt. Charles King contributes to the
December number of Lippincott's Mag
azine another of his very popular mill
tary stories, From the Ranks" The
plot is more than usually stirring and
complicated and the style has all the
brilliancy and dash of this authors best
works. Albion w. Tourgee, with PRO
fessOr Cadmus's Great Case" begins q
series OF stories of mystery. complica-
ton, and detective ingenuity. under the
general heading of with Gauge Il
Swallow" each of which will be COM
pletc in itself, though all revolve around
a common centre of interest. Lucy G..
Lilies Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt" is
more than a mere biographical sketch,
rs it includes personal "reminiscences of
Il famous woman whose prejudice
against Americans, owing to the fact
that unfriendly statements mad been
circulated about her husband in the
American press, closed her doors
against all but a few people of that
nationality. Janet Edmondson, for
merly Of the Boston Ideals, gives an
amusing bit of autobiography, My
First appearance" in which the wall
ders, the delights and the terror of a
debut on the professional stage are
admirable depicted. Miss F. c. Taylor
contributes a delightfully."- humorous
sketch, The Drum-Major." and Mary
Parmele thoughtful and well-reasonod
article on "EarthwOrms aud Society,"
The poems are contributed by Bessie
| Chandler. Ella Wheeler-Wilcox, Char
lotte Fiske Bates. Rose Hawthorne
Lathrop. and Mary B. Dodge.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
A Handy Pocket Atlas.

An attempt to put in pocket size the
contents Of a large reference atlas is usu.
| ally accompanied 10y rough, inaccurate
inclegant engraving and printing. but
in the New Pocket Atlas of the World
published by lvison. Brakeman & Co..
1913 u 30 Broadway, New York. this is
not the fact. Ninety-one Maps con-
tanning nearly every geographical point
OF interest throughout the world, are
given. and each is gem of the engrav-
er's art. Delicatcly yet distinctly color
ed. these maps are exquisite illustra-
ton of the best colorprinting to-day OBJ
tainable. While the maps leave nothing
to be desired by wayof fullness. they are
fully up to date. and show every recent
discovery, or change of boundary.
One hundred and twelve pages of
tersc. well-arranged' and accurate infor-
nation concerning every important
country or state on the globe. follow the
maps in this compact volume. In fact,
the book is not only u comprehensive
Atlas. but also Il condensed Gazetteer Of
the whole world. and all put in an at
tractive and substantial binding, and
sold for fifty cents. On the receipt of
this sum the publishers mail it to any
address.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
FAITHFUL FIDO.
The best reproduced letter in the 5th grade,

The best reproduced letter In the 5tll grade,
Little Fido's master had to go a long
journey, and he took her with him
Fido trotted cheerfully at the horses
heels. Her master would often speak
a cheering word to her, and she would
wag her tail and look Il glad answer
So they travelled on and on.
The sun shone hot and the road was
dusty. The beautiful horse was cover
ed with sweat and little Fido was SC
tired she could scarcely go any farther
At last they came to a large woods
Her master dismounted, tied his horse
to tree. and took from his saddle his
heavy saddle bags. They were heavy
because they were filled with gold lie
laid them by u tree and said "Fido
watch them" Then Fido and her mas
laytlown to rest, but Fido did not sle"I
well for her master had told her t.,
watch the money. She would open hel
eyes and prick up her ears to see if
anyone were coming. At last Edo
Weakened her master who was troubled
to see that he had slept so long lie
united his horse and started. hut Fido
would not fo low. She bit at the horse s
heels and acted SO strangely that hel
master did not know what was the
matter. Fido went back to the woods
still barking,
Her master rode on till he came to a
bend in the road. He looked back but
could see nothing of Fido. He stopped
to water his horse in brook that flow
ed across the road. Then Fido came
running up and bit the toe of her mas
ter's boot. lie now feared that his dog
was going mad, and taking out his pis-
tol shot her He rode on for a short
distance and then stopped as if he,
himself had been shot. He felt under
the saddle for his saddle-bags but they
were not there. Had he dropped them
or had he left them in the wood? lie
must have left fthem for he could not
remember picking them up. He rode
back rs fast as he could As he rode
along, he saw drops of blood on the
ground. Poor little Fido. Tears came
into the mans eyes. When he reached
the woods. there all safe lay the bags
Of gold, and there. beside them. with hi.
head lying over one side of them. lay
faithful FidO, dead. LILLE COOPER
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

almers Machines
buttonlole machine
fact it will will
This ls
Ladies' Watch
clothing
shall dollars with
his address We dup
notified by earliest mail after Jan LIST Come early and make purchases
the prizes the said parties shall make their decide ws
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

NOTICE Several gents mt your vii
lage have requested me to organize a
class studying German. consented to
do so providing ! could obtain suili-
cient number of scholars. Those parties
wishing to join the class, which | will
continue for twenty weeks in one of
the school buildings each "Wednesday
evening through the successive weeks
in the term. should send in their names
by mail to my address. My charges per
pupil is $500 in advance for the term.
Val. T.. BOErMER Brockway, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

For SALE.-A good farm containing
80 acres, - acres improved. with good
orchard, frame house, log barn and
other outside buildings. never failing
well of water. situated 2 miles north
and "a miles east of Brockway Centre.
Will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton OH the premises the 18th day Of
December 1887. at 2 o'clock T. VI. sharp.
If not sold satisfactory will be rented
to the highest bidder. RoBT. CCRHIE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
Electric sIittcrs.

This remedy is becoming 50 well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
electric bitters sing the same song of
praise. a purcr medicine does not ex-
list and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys. will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure
blood. Will drive malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers. For cure of head
ache, constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters entire satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refunded Price
so cts. and 500 per bottle at G.. 4.
Wells & Cos. drug store.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
The American Agriculturist

For November. 1851, is Il double num-
Der far surprising its editors claim,
any previous issue in the amount and
variety Of reading matter. in the num-
Der Of contributors. in the number and
variety Of illustrations. etc. etc. Not
during its nearly fifty years existence
has any number Of the American Agri-
culturist begun to compare with the
one which goes out this month. There
are no less than one hundred and nine
ty seven columns of reading matter pro-
per, embracing four hundred and eight
editorial, contributed and descriptive
articles; lifty-iive different contributors
representing twenty-five States, Terri
tories, the Provinces and Europe. and
two hundred and forty illustrations.
including full-page illustrations and
premiums. In abiding to the death,
this month of one of it's editors. Col
Mason G. Weld. the American Agricul-
turist says: What is noteworthy. the
body of writers. who for nearly Il half
century have made it power in both
hemspleres, are still. with this excep-
ton, connected with the periodical.
Publishers have come and gone, but
the editors and their associates remain.
$3.50 per year. English or German; Sin
gle numbers. ID cents. Address Amer
lean Agriculturist. 75l Broadway. New
York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
DROBATE ORDER
state az Michigan,

state Of Michigan, &C
County Of ST. Clair.
At n session of tile Probate Court Tor said coun-
fy of st. Clair, held at the Probate Office in the
I'm the wear one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-sevcn.
present Joe W. Avery, Judge OF Probate.
I'm the matter Of the estate OF Andrew Paisley,
Decreased, on reading and filing the petition oi
Margaret Paisley praylny for the appointment Ol
.Necrt Irving rs administrator, dc- boniS-nOn, OF
said estate with the VIII annexed. II Is ordered,
that Monday the 18th day OF December next at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, ut said Probate
Oncc be appointed for hearing thereof.
And 1t il further ordered, that copy Of this
order he published three successive weeks pre-
yiO,ls to said day Of hearing. IN the WEEKLY EN-
POsiTOR q newspaper printed anu circulating IN
the County NJ ~. Clair. JOE W. ANERl,
- tr,ir cow g1-:O Judge of Probate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
The Youths Companion

Is superior TO any Illustrated Family
Weekly published. That it is highly
appreciated is shown by the fact that
it has won its way into 100000 families
The publishers issue new Announce
ment and Calender, showing increased
attractions for the new year. which with
sample copies will he sent free TO all not
familiar with the paper. If Sl.75 is sent
it will pay for the Companion to Jan
nary, 1889, and you will receive the
admirable Double Thanksgiving and
Christmas Numbers. and other weekly
issues to Jan. I. 1888. free.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
1a. art Department
2. Ct. WEISEL d Bro,
Bryce Block, Cor. Military and WateI
SITS, Port Huron, Michigan.
TROBArE ORDER.
state Of Michigan. ! :

state of Michigan, GO
County of st. Clair, ~
At q session Of the Probate Court for said
County Of st. Clair held ut the Probate Office In
The Civ Of Port Huron, on tile fifth day OF De
scmber in the year one thousand eight hundred
And eghty-se
Present, Joe W. Avery, Judge OF Probate.
I'm the matter Of the estate of Sophia Miller
deceased. On reading and filing the petition of
John G. Miller praying for the allowance Of an
ipstru,nen MT now on file in this court as and for
the last will OF said deceased and that admins
tratiOn Of said estate bo granted TO him the eY-
rcutOr named in said WILL
IL is ordered that Monday the second day OF
.Jnn,iary 1855 at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon,
ut said Probate Office be appointed for proving
said WILL
And it Is further ordered that copy Of this
order br published three successive weeks previ-
aus To said day of hearing in the WEEKLY EN-
PosIToR a newspaper printed and circulating in
the county Of st. Clalr. JOE w. ANERh.
"a true copy, 1888 Judge OF Probate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

NOTICE The subscribers have re-
Gently purchased complete saving
outfit and desire to inform the public in
general that they are prepared to saw
wood ut reasonable rates. Those need
ing their services will do well to give
them Il call. 26-29 JONES 4 MACKMAN
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
Excellent stove pipe iocts. per length.
First-class elbows ten cents each.
TinWare.

Five quart pals ut 70 cts
One quart covered pals at &c
One pint covered pals at Jc.
Two pint tin coffee pots at Toe.
Three pint Tin coffee pots nj l3c.
-Four pint tin Coffee pots at i5c.
No. copper bottom heavy tin washboer s5c.
No. s copper bottomed heavy tin washboiler 95c.
No. y copper bottomed heavy tin washbo Ter 81 o.
No. copper bottom tea kettles at Sc.
No, 4 sOpSer bottom tea kettles at 45c.
No. copper bottom tea kettles at 55c.
Six risc inch pic plates for zoe.
Good long handle dipprrs ut and loc.
Dish pans 10. 10. 20 and % cents each.
And all other tinware at great reduction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

Large stock Of hanging lamps table lamps and hand
headquarters stationery, secondhand school books juvenile
books We Offering finely bound books
best of authors popular for a3 each Never cheap be-
OLD Santa CLAUS the BEE HIVE ali his
to oldest o propet0s
good looking and have business
men Huron BORT
-We every little boy aud girl in the country
Old Claus list of what they
holiday Address letters of the Bee Hive Port Huron,
will them
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

NOTICE Is hereby given that all per-
sons are forbidden purchasing a certain
promissory note given by the subscrib-
ers to w. II. Harris, Brockway bearing
date November 10, 1887. as we have not
received value therefor.
II. j. KEYwORTu.
ELIZABETH KEYwoRTH,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

WANTED-Lady or gentleman to can
vass this place for good selling article
useful in every household. Excellent
inducements to the right party. Adj.
dress for circulars. terms etc, Fernando
u. Smith. Canton. Ohio.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
Fancy Goods.

Large elegant silver vases at e. 2Sc
Beautiful beaded vases at .,......,..,......,. &c
SILK plush alDunls cushioned covers at. zee. .. S5c
Heavy plate glass land mirrors at......... o5r
Fine plush Jewel boxes vt. ...,..............,..l~
Nice GIT picture frames nj Observation-Disclosures. 2rr
A ladys shopping bag large and fine 25 to 95cts
Great bargains IN these goods never befor spli
Ladies' purses the greatest variety and finest
ever brought TO Port Huron: 80 per cent. under
all former prices
The latest novelties, finest designs in jewelry Of
all kinds. ever seen Prices 20 per unt~beow
anything ever offered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
- s~e@
wishing

Any person wishing to trade small
farms in Michigan for farms in Dakota
should write for further particulars to
John Tomlin, Raymond, Clark Co. Da-
kOta. 49tf
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

TAXES VIM. Ilodgins. township trea-
surer. will be at Joseph Effrick's office
in Brockway Centre every Saturday
during December and January for the
purpose of collecting taxes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

MEN WANTED \ number Of men
wanted Immediately to engage at chop
ing between 400 and 5OO cords of wood.
Call on w. III. Ballentine. Brockway,
Mich oS %
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

For SALE-The undersigned has a
good work horse. years old and weighs
1920 pounds, for sale cheap
&C HART, 90 ct store.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
READ and REFLECT

why pay high prices when you
can get goods at the following low
ones:-
q lbs choice Tea for 90cts
5 HIS good Tea for 90
All WOOL Flannel 25c, zoe, SOC per yd
Tricot all wool dress nannels soc
Union tlannpls from l5c TO 23c Il yd
ladies fine kid Shoes for 90
Mens heavy river Boots for 90
And everything usually kept in a
~,.r.r.l Store at Rock Bottom for
Dash. An early call is solicited.
A. & E. O'LEARY.
Droclxway, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08

Corner of Huron Ave and Park nearly opposite the court house and
hail. Wholesale Retail You will the
displayed Michi
We daily and finest holt
goods brought Port Huron Our goods fresh You will
find the market Toys till Country
merchants holiday We will
public December
week We child in this the
and whether they buy worth Come
and feast goods and The Inwae department
We selling stacks of that be discount
ed We lead oil others. Look at the prices of few acles:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
THEY DO NOT COUNT.

An East Saginaw dispatch to the De-
troit Tribune says:
The dispatch sent to the Tribune
from Boston which purports to give de-
tails of a scheme on the part of certain
stockholders of the Flint e Pere Mar
quettc road to enjon the purchase by
that company of the ut Huron &North
western, has little or no Significance
The men mentioned are among the
common stockholders, who have been
seeking for years unsucccssfully to
bring into courts claims they alege to
be theirs in the old corporation. Such
Il syndicate was formed and is yet in
existence. The majority of preferred
stockholders approved the action of
the presidents of both roads interested
in the purchase and favored it. \
meeting will he held in New York on
Wednesday or 'rhurday to ratify the
transfer,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
OBJECT TO THE PURCHASE.

oBJf'I To III: ~ FtliASE.
a Especial dispatch from Boston to the
Detroit Tribune says stockholders of
the Flint e Pere Marquette in that city
have taken action to prevent the pur-
chase Of the p, II. & y. W. by the COM
pany. They say the newly acquired
road has capital stock Of Sl.W0NOO, a
funded debt Of a1,slO,OO0. with re-
ported floating debt of S700,ND It's
earnings last year were SOL, i62 net.
but. after fixed carges were paid. there
was deficit Of S4O,14S,90. The same
dispatch says the Port Huron IL North
western mortdage bondholders. who
want bank interest at 6 per Gems. on
S720,OO Of consolidated bonds. have
formed syndicate to effect a settle
ment, and Mr.. Dexter who is at the
head OF this syndicate. says he knows
of no reason why they should oppose
the sale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-08
Coal hods, Shovels. etc.

Japanned coal hods mt 25c.
Coal shovels ut Sc.
Goal pOkers ut &c.
Frying pans at Zoe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-18
------------
Caused by SHAKING Hands

In speaking with an old army officer O,
the subject of the frequent Indian ont
breaks within the past few wears. he ad
/ vanced singular theory, which. to hi,
/ mind, at least accounted satisfactory,
for much that has heretofore seemed in
/ applicable. Said my friend: sIn ole
/ times, when it was necessary to prove the
! assent to a written contract of persons
! who could neither read nor write. this
was done by affixing their seals. When
the Indian makes contract he does SO by
word of mouth, sealing the contract with
that solemnity which, to a redskin, means
all things-he shakes hands upon it. This
is a custom with the Indian which is re-
served exclusively to ratify his contract,
and never, as with us, in salutation.
When an occasion of importance de-
mands that the chiefs shall come to Wash.
lngton, before starting they Represents to-
their tribes the business in hand, and state
mat they will go and see the Great Father,
with whom they will enter. into treaty.
arrived IN Washington, an interpreter
presents their case to the president. who.
IN good will to show that he is not above
giving Kind reception to the humblest
man IN the country, advances and proffers
MS hand. The chiefs are delighted, and
return to their tribes, setting forth that
the Great Father has acceded to their
wishes, because, after hearing the case. he
shook hands with them. If, after the ex-
ecutlon OF contract in the presence of
witnesses subsequently sworn to and re-
corded, we should then break it so that a
suit in court would be the only remedy to
the party injured thereby, the situation
would not be more serious here, while the
president shakes hands with an Indian
who afterward does not get or enjoy what
he understood would be given by that act
Of handshaking. All of which goes to
prove, in conclusion, that the president
should never shake hands with an In
dian. Washington Letter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-18
Mexican
Mustang
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-18
Theory of Spontaneous Combustion.


The Lime Kiln clubs committee on sci
ence and philosophy being called upon for
their quarterly report promptly responded
with document of great interest. Several
months since the committee was instructed
to enter upon a series of experiments to
test the theory of spontaneous combustion,
and they now reported the result of their
labors as follows:
1. An old red flannel shirt was carelessly
wrapped up in copy of The Police Ga
zette and thrown under the bed. At the
end of ten weeks it was hauled out and
inspected. No signs of combustion.
Z. Several cotton rags were stuffed into
an old plug hat and placed on the top
shelf in a pantry, between an old teapot
with the nose broken off and two quart
jug containing cough mixture. Eight
weeks brought no change, except that a
rat ate part of the brim off the hat,
3. Cotton and wooden rags were
sprinkled with whisky and packed away
in trunk with summer clothing and the
trunk marked on either end with white
chalk. At the end of seven weeks it was
discovered that the whisky had been
wasted.
4. A pine bedstead, stained to resemble
walnut, was exposed to the sun forty-two
days. No combustion.
5. A white hat, left over from the Gree
ley campaign, was filed with certificates
of honesty belonging to ward politicians
and placed on the roof of a campaign wig
wam but was stolen before fermentation
set in
The committee could not report a single
satisfactory result in the experiments and
were discharged from the further consid-
GRAFTON of the subject.-Detroit Free
Press
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-18

A Full line of Upholstering and Lam
~ brequin goods on hand.
HEWITT II stAy)t,uR